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KeePass Quick Entry PluginThis is one of the most useful KeePass Plugins I've seen. How do you keep from having to re-enter your password to open KeePass during the day, but not have it open so someone else could get in it if you are away from your desk? If you set KeePass to close quickly if there is no computer activity then you have to re-enter the whole long password multiple times a day! If you set it for a longer time, you risk someone else getting in when you are gone. I used to worry about a thief breaking into my house and getting my passwords if I didn't remember to close it before going to the store or bank.What we want is to have it close quickly, but not have to re-enter the long password! This Plugin does just that. Now I open my KeePass in the morning because I need it to check my email or login to websites. Then, it closes with 10 minutes of inactivity, but I can get back in with only 4 characters. I get 1 try. If I miss, I am forced to enter the entire password. To avoid having to remember something new, I use the last 4 characters of my regular password. How secure is a 4 character password? There are over 81 million possible combinations, and the hacker (or me) gets only one try. If you were even more paranoid than me, you could do 5 characters and have over 407 million combinations. Making it workStep 1. Get the plugin The plugin is at https://github.com/KN4CK3R/KeePassQuickUnlock/releases
Step 2. Make a new QuickUnlock entry
Step 3. Configure QuickUnlock
Step 4. Shorten your close time Finally, just change your close time to 5 minutes of global inactivity. 5 minutes is 300 seconds. Tools / Options / Lock workspace after global user inactivity (seconds). This means:
Date: August 2017
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